Vanessa recently sent in a tutorial for creating a Leather Phone Strap that she posted on her blog, Cafe Craftea. It could also be used to hold things like your wallet, keys, camera, or any other loose items you have!… Read More...
Easy Pencil Craft Idea for Back-to-School
I have run across plenty of fun and unique DIY pencil cases lately, several of them have even been made out of duct tape; however, this one was unique enough that it caught my eye. Pauline, from Club Chica Circle, … Read More...
How to Make a Felt Sugar Skull Brooch for Halloween!
Vicky & David are the duo behind “Vivid Please” out of Edinburgh, Scotland. It appears that Halloween is a favorite holiday around the world. It is one of Vicky’s favorite holidays and she likes to start early creating scary decor … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage camper toiletry bag
Sew4Home shares a free pattern for making this toiletry bag with a shape inspired by a vintage camper. A zipper is set into the curved top, and a short handle is stitched into one of the sides. If you wanted … Read More...
7 Tutorials To Make Your Own Felt Hat
As the weather starts to change, our fashion accessories do so as well. If it hasn’t done so already where you live, the air will soon be cooling off and you will be trading in your flip-flops and sunglasses for … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Use bias tape to sew curved hems
Rochelle from Lucky Lucille shares a tutorial at Craftsy showing how you can use bias tape to put a curved hem on a shirt. The bias tape pulls a narrow hem to the back of the shirt and then does … Read More...
Technique: Stamp Etching
Using a fine tipped marker learn to add depth, shading and dimension to a stamped image with a technique called Stamp Etching. Lydia Fiedler shares her step by step tutorial as well as a video of this cool technique over … Read More...
Winner of the Fiskars Duck Edition Scissors and Craft Books
Congrats go out to J. Pario of Seward, NE she is the winner of 2 pairs of Fiskars Duck Edition Scissors and copies of the books How to Make 100 Ribbon Embellishments: Trims, Rosettes, Sculptures, and Baubles for Fashion, … Read More...
Tutorial: Chiffon poncho shirt
Kelly from So Much To Make shows how to make a drapey chiffon poncho shirt. The loose fitting shirt is fast and easy to make, and you can find chiffon in a wide variety of fun prints. It can also … Read More...
8 Hot Baby Shower Theme Ideas
From classic nursery rhymes to pride in your heritage; adorable animals to chic vintage prints, one thing is for sure: the 8 Hottest Baby Shower Themes of 2014 are unique and easy to pull off on any budget! Whether you … Read More...
Tutorial: Body pillow cover
Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how you can make a body pillow cover. The long pillows are comfy for sleeping, but they usually don’t look so pretty. Her tutorial shows how … Read More...
Pom Pom Pillow: Christmas Tree Style
KariAnne of Thistlewood Farm has a very lovely blog and her home is stunning. They moved from a busy big city life too acres of land and a big farm house. Do take her tour of their house, charming! I … Read More...
How to make an Upcycled ruler Christmas star decoration
I think my favorite part of the back to school season is simply the back to school supply shopping. I am not going back to school or even know anyone who is but the stores are packed full of wonderful … Read More...
Tutorial: Reinforce your bra straps
If you think about it, most bra straps are pretty skimpy considering what they’re holding up. If you find that your bra would be improved with some sturdier straps, Val from Artsybuildinglady has a solution. She reinforces the original skimpy … Read More...
Giveaway: 3-Month EduKnit Memberships
Congrats to Linda and Sarah!
Membership-based websites are really popular these days as a way to continue your education in a subject over a long period of time, whether you want to learn more about writing, marketing or even different … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew leather link belt
Gail from Purple Hues and Me shows how you can make this leather link belt, with no sewing required. The links are simply cut from leather (or pleather, like she used) and easily assembled, with tacky glue to hold them … Read More...
How to make Modern Furniture from scratch
Easy! You get the book DIY Furniture 2 which is a brilliant book by Christopher Stuart and features 30 designs from some of the best designer furniture makers from around the world.
The best part? All the furniture designs are … Read More...
How to fold a shirt in 2 seconds flat. Step By Step
I have tried this technique before, and for some reason, because most of the videos I saw only showed the process in a fast fluid motion, I never could get it right.
But trying this technique by VideoJug, where they … Read More...
Toadstool Pumpkins
Are you looking for a way to dress up your garden for Autumn? This adorable craft from Martha Stewart is perfect for that. You can use a variety of types of squash from your own garden, and have nothing go … Read More...
Bumpy Stitch Scarf – Free Pattern (My Adaptation)
So, I’m pretty much in love with this stitch pattern. As soon after surgery and the post operative wound infection I was able to pick up my crochet hook and scarf, this pattern was exactly where … Read More...